Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi and teammate Rodrigo De Paul, whose club is in the first round of the MLS play-offs, have been selected for their home country Argentina's friendly match against Angola next week.

Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni named the forward and midfielder to the 24-player roster for the Nov 14 friendly.

Inter Miami and Nashville FC split the first two matches of their MLS Cup playoff series, with the decisive Game 3 on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Should Inter Miami advance, the Eastern Conference semifinals would not begin until Nov 22 or 23.

The pair did represent Argentina for two friendlies in October during the MLS regular season, with Messi playing in one and De Paul both...